# The Wellington Regional Folk Foundation Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC30083
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042976042
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

"The aims and objects of the Foundation are: A To organise, promote and foster an annual folk festival in the Wellingtonregion, and any associated concerts, tours and events B To promote the performance, collection, recording and publication of folk and acoustic music, folk dance, and associated performance arts in New Zealand C To support and associate with other organisations and individuals with similar objectives "

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$102k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$97k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$5k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$36k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5ce8234e-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$102k | NZ$97k | NZ$5k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$84k | NZ$96k | NZ$-12k | NZ$30k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$82k | NZ$-240 | NZ$42k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$69k | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$42k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$397 | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | NZ$58k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$73k | NZ$70k | not disclosed | NZ$46k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$44k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$75k | NZ$75k | not disclosed | NZ$42k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$68k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (40 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30083) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-wellington-regional-folk-foundation-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellington-regional-folk-foundation-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellington-regional-folk-foundation-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30083

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-wellington-regional-folk-foundation-incorporated. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-29T22:26:41.389Z.